The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-11
WINTER.
A NEWLY prscovvppn ,ovv nv

It's glorious days Of golden light
Ar Are gone like mimic suns that. CULVER,
Then melt, and vanish In the river;
Gone the sweetly scented breeze.
That spoke, In music, 10 the trees.
Gone Tor damp and chilly breath,
As II fresh blown DER marble seas,
Or newly from the lungs of death;
Gone It's virgin roses-hushes
Warm NJ when AurOm rtlshcs
Freshly from the gods embrace.
With all her shame upon her face,
All molder In the earth, unseen.
For time, relentless, never spares.
Zen lovely ones ns they have been.
And checks Us beauty bright as thcirl
Season Of pleasure, then ndieu!
TIL thou shalt visit Ms anew,
Yet who, without rcgrctful sigh,
Can say "Adicu," aud see thee fly
Like some bright fair One-cold, unkind,
Nor leaving one sweet smile behindI
Not he that c'cr hath swcctly felt
Thy sunbcams In his bosom melt,
His heart expanding TO each glance,
And lightsOme ns mn aspen leaf
As II II breath could mike Il dance,
80 buoynnt aud 10 void OF grief
FAREWELL thy birds again shall sing,
Aud sunny hours return and bring
Many bright, and lovely thing;
Again thy blushng roses bloom,
Aud zephyr nutter on wing
Laden with music aud perfume.
sweet ilower shall he, where flowers have beeu,
As II they had but slept awhile,
Thy waving bowers Do clothed In green,
Thy skies shall glow, thy waters smile.
Then farewell, Summer. yet fnrcwelll
We hope IN other years 10 find thee,
hut leave Ito cheer the glooms We tell
Leave Mirth and Pleasure still behind theci
But say, hath Winter then no charmsi
Is there no Joy, no gadne~ warns
His aged brcasti-no happy wiles
To cheat the hoary one to smilesi
Onward he comes, from rocks that blanch.
O'CT solid streams that never flow:
His tears all Ice, his locks all snow,
Just crcpt from some huge avalanche,
a thing half breathing and scarce warm,
As " one spark began b. glow
Within some statues marble form,
or pilgrim stiened In the storm.
oh, will not JOY but strive In vain
To lghi mp thgc glad eyes nguin?
Aud wilt not MlTth's light arrows fail
To pierce that frozen cont Of mail,
Each thrObblng pulsc-all utiemncc lost
imprlson'd In the bonds ofrosG
But take him in and blaze the OAK.
And warm The wine, aud pour the ale;
III sides shall shake To many joke.
TONS hr, 99a~ IN r. many so1, g. SlS;
Aud all his palsy chnrmd away.
What hccds he ihcn the boistcrous shout,
ofnngry winds that scold without
Like shrvwhh wives at alc-hOusc door,
Whit hccds he, then, the wild uprnar
OF billuws breaking on the shorci
In rushing waves. In bowling bncczc,
There j. music that can charm him.
u
He hear, the storm that cannot harm him.
And harkl those shouts that cheerful dirt
Those sounds ui noisy Mirth within,
Those frequent bur,ts of nrtless Joy,
on take him where the youngsters play,
Ana hc shall grow ~ young o. they,
laugh, dance aud slug aud act the Roy
They come, they come, each huccyed Sport,
The Twelfth nlght King. with all his Court,
It's Mirth fresh crowned with mlsllctOe
Music with her merry hdilcs,
JOY ION light fantastic toe"
wit with all his puns and riddles
singing aud dnncing rs they gOl
And lOye--yuung Love among the rest
4 welcome. nor iinbddcn Guest
Ana now The Iiilhd Mans eyes ar hound,
They turn him nund, and round and round,
HIS honcs arc black, white aud gray"
lie cannot cues the hngcs three.
SURF token that he cannot see.
~ let him caicl the wight he Dayl
All now 'pinchspOttcd a. the pard,"
We axis him Why they pinch % hard,
Now Rnyly claims the Forfeit kiss
With easer lips, for blushing Miss
Must ransom silver thimblcs 10.
Aud Time NJ hc.gocs laughing past
tnch eycA TINT shine, such cheeks that glow,
IINN.ise'ttpnetN ny so ias'
Now Winter Joins gnycr sct
Just met-fcrchnncc NJ We are met
IN close diyan-hut not their parts
To gmycly ask n trnmps be hearts,
or hearts h. trumps g-spades. diamonds, club
or mourning tickle fortunes rui~
Sitting 10 wisifully and mute,
To trump. invoke or follow suit
It's theirs ~ speak II better things
Than cen Court Honor. Knavcs or Kings,
Which. with the odd trick. aud the stake,
And all the MT. the Deuce may take
IT'S thsire ~ Hsk n one may tracc
The mind, The hear within tn iaoc9
~ whether Shtlrt Ncnom'd sting
From envy and ili.natuc spring.
| II Isnplc hll the planets bright
Aud whence their lie. and heat aud Light
Then leave the skis Ia ask and show
| The spring. from whence ideas flow;
on cut vile Prejudice Ia shnds.
| To analNye the liydm's heads
| Or Pulpit must b. mend the arr?
| Or musing Der the nldon time.
| Talk DER L. chlvalry sublime
| or turn io Chymlstp's deep IeFc.
| Then last uot leasi. they wisely ak
What Man himself-his mornl Naturcs
/ or yirw their Country laws aud task
The iinHs In Civil JudlcatufU.
Happy arr lho.c Who thu. can meet
/ Anh hud surh conversations sweet
( Happy an they Whp thus cru chusc
such hlamrles th"m"s thst IN amuse.
/ NM Of Improve. stories sprung
| Prom Enyy's hcar Ia -HtIrr. tongue
| 40 prlto olillquc that ends In blame,
/ ~ .sandnl lowing in condemn
| Al Virtue but her own the gun
/ Ihats iuild upon another shame
! Ne Ifidt dislnlnlug a. rrsiFu
/ a. ven cuor ~ The rlrht.
J 81 Aurrt With more heat than light.
/ Nor Vanity thgt burns a. shinc.
| Thus. then, We meet AMI II yc bring
/ VIII huuty. Nouar and everything
/ NC took away hud Nlrth aud Health.
/ litnt have muru honey sWcttt than wealth,
] Mrlrumr' Nflrr welcome Hwhlthrr come
/ PROM lurls. isllnHtuu. ~ Rome,
Il OF even tDmus flf famed lake
] A warm und heartfelt Welcome tate
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~ addnss n The Ellington litomry society. NJ
| ~ thuif ilni winter meeting in October. iSn.
] Thomas liuni then president uf the aurlrty prll
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